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Alexander Larman

London, Oxford

Arts and Books Editor at The Spectator (World)

Theatre Critic at The Critic Magazine (UK)

Author of Power and Glory, Windsors at War, Crown in Crisis & Byron’s Women, etc. Books editor, @TheSpectator, theatre critic, @TheCritic.

Articles

  • 3 weeks ago | thespectator.com | Alexander Larman

    “And now, the end is here, and so I face the final curtain”… If Tom Cruise isn’t quite Sinatra performing “My Way,” then the long-anticipated, much-hyped apparent finale to the Mission: Impossible series has a similarly valedictory feel to it.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Alexander Larman

    Warning: Spoilers for season two of Andor followAs Andor – perhaps the single greatest, and certainly most provocative, entry in the Star Wars universe – draws to its close, it does so with a bang, rather than a whimper.

  • 3 weeks ago | thespectator.com | Alexander Larman

    At first glance, Kanye “Ye” West and the Arcade Fire’s lead singer Win Butler might seem to have little in common.

  • 3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Alexander Larman

    From the French Revolution to John le Carré spy craft, the inspirations behind Disney's riveting drama come from a galaxy very close to homeWarning: Spoilers for season two of Andor follow As Andor - perhaps the single greatest, and certainly most provocative, entry in the Star Wars universe - draws to its close, it does so with a bang, rather than a whimper.

  • 3 weeks ago | spectator.co.uk | Alexander Larman

    The two years since the coronation of King Charles have been largely disappointing ones for the royal family. A great deal of this was due to factors that none of its senior members could have had any control over – Harry; the Duke of York; cancer. But, in these pages, I have also expressed doubts that the King has been fully in control of the public aspects of the role.

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Alexander Larman
Alexander Larman @alexlarman
13 May 25

Sad to say, as a great fan of the series, that Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, is a huge disappointment. Portentous and dull rather than exciting, and all the Lawrence of Arabia/Fail Safe allusions cannot make up for a rubbish villain, weak plot and endless retconning.

Alexander Larman
Alexander Larman @alexlarman
9 May 25

RT @prospect_uk: What made FATHER TED one of TV’s greatest-ever sitcoms? @alexlarman looks for answers in producer Lissa Evans’s PICNIC ON…

Alexander Larman
Alexander Larman @alexlarman
9 May 25

I was honoured to commission this brilliant, thoughtful review of Keith McNally's sad and angry memoir by @HenryGJeffreys in this month's @TheSpectator.

The Spectator World
The Spectator World @TheSpectator

"It’s a shame because McNally really has led a remarkable life. He’s spent huge amounts of time with interesting and famous people, been Manhattan’s leading restaurateur and known unfathomable despair, often at the same time." ✍️ Henry Jeffreys https://t.co/204IgSBQMM